Bigbulls, thanks for the reply. Lots of excellent points there. Durability is a big issue with me, as I do a ton of "stump shooting" while in the field. I always have two arrows tipped with judo points, and love to plink as I walk around. It keeps me sharp on my distances, and helps me keep my form true.

I have shot Flex Fletch for years mainly because they have been so durable and have such great memory. Wrinkle a vane, let it sit in the warm sun for a few minutes and it will come right back to normal. They only tear when shot or hit something very hard or rough. They are a huge pain to fletch, but once on the shaft, I just about can't get them off again!

As far as feathers, I shot them a good bit in my "middle years" as an archer. I never regretted having them on my arrows, and I always got superb results with them. My only fear was rain. I had a beautiful set get completely ruined in the rain one time, and although they recovered somewhat, they still never were quite the same. I hope the Scotch Guard trick will work, as I am leaning most heavily toward the feathers at this point. If I can get them waterproofed, and use a Cat Quiver VII, the fletchings should be well protected and not a problem. That backpack quiver is pretty cool. I am hoping that I can get used to using it. I am going to start practicing with it on here in the next week or two. It is a great Co pack for archery.

Thanks again for your input. I'll be fletching up some more feathers this afternnon so onceI get this HCA TSSR shooting, I'll let you guys know which did the best for me and why.